Belgium vs Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Belgium
15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Luxembourg
18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
8th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2.2 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 28 Number per hundred thousand persons | 13.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 17.91 Number per hundred thousand persons | 23.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.69 Number per hundred thousand persons | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.2 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.